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Hunan First Normal University

In research, Hunan First Normal University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,965 of 10,670 worldwide), Computer Science (#1,030 of 4,417 worldwide) and Engineering (#2,058 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mathematics (Mathematics is 5.9× its share of world research).

World rank, 2022-now
#3,393
of 22,385 · #3,576 all time
Rank in China
#543
of 2,481
Research works
2.3k
▲ 157% vs 2018-21
Citations
8.9k
3.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.12×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
19%
world 40%
International
5%
world 18%

What is Hunan First Normal University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #1,965 of 10,670 10.4%346 #2642
Computer ScienceField #1,030 of 4,417 11.2%104 #1717
EngineeringField #2,058 of 5,901 12.4%120 #3711
Social SciencesDomain #5,909 of 9,585 18.7%95 #4785

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hunan First Normal University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#2,642 #1,965
  2. Computer Science#1,717 #1,030
  3. Engineering#3,711 #2,058
  4. Social Sciences#4,785 #5,909
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Hunan First Normal University work in?

In 2022-now, 67% of research at Hunan First Normal University is in Physical Sciences, 19% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (23%), Computer Science (19%), Medicine (7%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 394 fractional works · 66.8% of its workEngineering: 133 fractional works · 22.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 42 fractional works · 7.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 20 fractional works · 3.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 14 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 14 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 10 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 10 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 114 fractional works · 19.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 37 fractional works · 6.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 25 fractional works · 4.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 12 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems: 11 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 10 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 9 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSignal Processing: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 41 fractional works · 7.0% of its workApplied Mathematics: 12 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMathematical Physics: 11 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeometry and Topology: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNumerical Analysis: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workModeling and Simulation: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDiscrete Mathematics and Combinatorics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 40 fractional works · 6.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 18 fractional works · 3.0% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 15 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 24 fractional works · 4.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 15 fractional works · 2.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 7 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 19 fractional works · 3.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 11 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 7 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 113 fractional works · 19.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 38 fractional works · 6.4% of its workEducation: 17 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 10 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 28 fractional works · 4.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 8 fractional works · 1.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 7 fractional works · 1.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 7 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 16 fractional works · 2.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness and International Management: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 12 fractional works · 2.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMusic: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 11 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 9 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 8 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 50 fractional works · 8.4% of its workMedicine: 42 fractional works · 7.1% of its workOncology: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 33 fractional works · 5.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 18 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 12 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCancer Research: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKHunan FirstNormal University590fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences67%Health Sciences8%Social Sciences19%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering13322.6%
    2. Computer Science11419.3%
    3. Mathematics417.0%
    4. Physics and Astronomy406.8%
    5. Materials Science244.0%
    6. Environmental Science193.3%
    7. Chemistry111.8%
    8. Energy71.2%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences30.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering20.4%
    1. Social Sciences386.4%
    2. Psychology284.8%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting162.8%
    4. Arts and Humanities122.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance111.8%
    6. Decision Sciences81.3%
    1. Medicine427.1%
    2. Health Professions71.2%
    3. Dentistry00.0%
    4. Nursing00.0%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology183.0%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences71.2%
    3. Neuroscience61.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology20.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Hunan First Normal University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mathematics takes 5.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MathematicsField · 41.2 works5.9×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.57× its world share, 18 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.67× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.05× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.16× its world share, 11 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.48× its world share, 114 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.26× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.51× its world share, 133 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.16× its world share, 24 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 5.94× its world share, 41 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.05× its world share, 40 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.37× its world share, 42 worksMedicineNursing: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.71× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.86× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.36× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.84× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.58× its world share, 28 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 38 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Mathematics5.94×41 works
  2. Physics and Astronomy3.05×40 works
  3. Computer Science2.48×114 works
  4. Psychology1.58×28 works
  5. Engineering1.51×133 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.36×8 works
  7. Energy1.26×7 works
  8. Chemistry1.16×11 works
  9. Materials Science1.16×24 works
  10. Chemical Engineering1.05×2 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.86×16 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.84×11 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.71×12 works
  14. Neuroscience0.67×6 works
  15. Environmental Science0.66×19 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.57×18 works
  17. Social Sciences0.51×38 works
  18. Health Professions0.47×7 works
  19. Medicine0.37×42 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.30×3 works
  21. Immunology and Microbiology0.29×2 works
  22. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.26×7 works
  23. Dentistry0.06×0 works
  24. Veterinary0.06×0 works
  25. Nursing0.04×0 works
  26. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hunan First Normal University?

Ranked on the quality score, Bixin Li, Kejuan Yue and Zengyun Wang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hunan First Normal University.

  1. 1 Bixin Li China · #528,623 worldwide 3.3k citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Kejuan Yue China · #620,277 worldwide 875 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Zengyun Wang China · #1,167,565 worldwide 596 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Yujia Ren China · #1,286,743 worldwide 834 citations · 64 works
  5. 5 Jie Huang China · #1,493,172 worldwide 407 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Wanrong Lei China · #1,718,762 worldwide 37 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Zheng Wang China · #1,940,999 worldwide 2.1k citations · 157 works
  8. 8 Min Mo China · #1,989,187 worldwide 1.1k citations · 57 works
  9. 9 Kaibin Lin China · #1,997,521 worldwide 131 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Xuguang Yang China · #2,006,263 worldwide 744 citations · 59 works
All ranked researchers at Hunan First Normal University

What are the most cited papers from Hunan First Normal University?

The most cited paper from Hunan First Normal University is "Stabilizing black-phase formamidinium perovskite formation at room temperature and high humidity" (Wei Hui et al., 2021), with 812 citations. Next come "Efficient and stable Ruddlesden–Popper perovskite solar cell with tailored interlayer molecular interaction" (588) and "Two-dimensional Ruddlesden–Popper layered perovskite solar cells based on phase-pure thin films" (556).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Stabilizing black-phase formamidinium perovskite formation at room temperature and high humidity Wei Hui et al. · Science 25 Mar 2021 812
2 Efficient and stable Ruddlesden–Popper perovskite solar cell with tailored interlayer molecular interaction Hui Jun Ren, Shidong Yu, Lingfeng Chao et al. · Nature Photonics 13 Jan 2020 588
3 Two-dimensional Ruddlesden–Popper layered perovskite solar cells based on phase-pure thin films Chao Liang et al. · Nature Energy 9 Nov 2020 556
4 Segment anything model for medical images? Yuhao Huang, Xin Yang, Lian Liu et al. · Medical Image Analysis 7 Dec 2023 503
5 Comorbid Chronic Diseases are Strongly Correlated with Disease Severity among COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Hong Shu Liu, Shiyan Chen, Min Liu et al. · Aging and Disease ReviewOpen access 2020 343
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Hunan First Normal University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Data Mining, Cloud Computing, Physical Education and Online Education.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning67▲ 3.3×71 topics
  2. Machine Learning46▲ 2.3×57 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence34▲ 4.0×21 topics
  4. Internet of Things24▲ 4.8×17 topics
  5. Data Mining19▲ 4.3×13 topics
  6. Neural Networks17▲ 1.86×30 topics
  7. Cloud Computing14▲ 8.3×8 topics
  8. Convolutional Neural Networks14▲ 3.2×13 topics
  9. Virtual Reality12▲ 4.2×10 topics
  10. Physical Education12▲ 17×4 topics
  11. Online Education11▲ 9.8×4 topics
  12. Nonlinear Equations10▲ 13×5 topics
  13. Chaos10▲ 23×3 topics
  14. Human-Computer Interaction10▲ 9.0×5 topics
  15. Multimedia Teaching9▲ 49×1 topic
  16. Teaching Evaluation9▲ 49×1 topic
  17. Wireless Sensor Networks9▲ 3.2×10 topics
  18. Urbanization8▲ 3.6×7 topics
  19. Multimedia Technology8▲ 22×2 topics
  20. Dynamical Systems8▲ 20×4 topics
  21. Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation7▲ 23×2 topics
  22. Image Classification7▲ 6.3×2 topics
  23. Nonlinear Systems7▲ 5.4×8 topics
  24. Digital Media Technology7▲ 30×1 topic
  25. Visual Communication Design7▲ 30×1 topic
  26. Wireless Sensor Network7▲ 28×2 topics
  27. Signal Processing6▲ 7.4×5 topics
  28. Ergodic Theory6▲ 36×2 topics
  29. Metamaterials6▲ 7.2×4 topics
  30. Parallel Computing6▲ 8.6×4 topics
  31. Adolescent Development6▲ 8.6×4 topics
  32. Optical Lattices6▲ 15×3 topics
  33. Adaptive Control6▲ 6.9×3 topics
  34. Solitons6▲ 21×2 topics
  35. Rogue Waves5▲ 16×1 topic
  36. Soliton Solutions5▲ 26×1 topic
  37. Nanophotonics5▲ 8.9×3 topics
  38. Visual Tracking5▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Fractals5▲ 49×1 topic
  40. Lyapunov Exponents5▲ 49×1 topic

Which research topics does Hunan First Normal University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Educational Technology and Pedagogy, Digital Media and Visual Art, Nonlinear Waves and Solitons and Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals.

  1. 1 Educational Technology and Pedagogy Artificial Intelligence 9 works
  2. 2 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 7 works
  3. 3 Nonlinear Waves and Solitons Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 5 works
  4. 4 Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals Mathematical Physics 5 works
  5. 5 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  6. 6 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  7. 7 AI and Multimedia in Education Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  8. 8 Sensorless Control of Electric Motors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 4 works
  10. 10 Advanced Technologies in Various Fields Artificial Intelligence 4 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available18.6%not open81.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.1%domestic only94.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Hunan First Normal University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 157% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting20052010201520202025
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Hunan First Normal University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0022% in 2024.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%Hunan First Normal University0.0028% in 202520102020

Fractional works of Hunan First Normal University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%Hunan First Normal University10.8% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.5% in 2023.

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